Astrazeneca (AZN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca's Tax Provisions came in at -$842 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$709 million a year earlier.
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Astrazeneca reported Tax Provisions of -$1.68 billion; for FY2025, it came in at $2.17 billion, up 31.5% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Tax Provisions was $1.65 billion in FY2024, -$1 billion in FY2023, -$792 million in FY2022 and -$380 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Tax Provisions since Q4 2011.
- Business Quant data shows AZN's Tax Provisions at $291 million (Q2 2026), -$833 million (Q1 2026) and -$300 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 492.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | -842.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 634.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 129.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -842.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 291.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -833.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -300.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -709.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 679.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -481.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -395.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 469.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -620.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -274.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 268.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -458.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 720.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 290.00 Mn |
API Access
Astrazeneca Tax Provisions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "ticker": "AZN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();